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Receiving well deserved honors and representing USD 417

Receiving well deserved honors and representing USD 417 at the June 17 Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-State Game at noon at Eck Stadium in Wichita

It was a group effort installing a Graveyard Ink sign in the new studio. From left to right are Cooper Blackledge, Scott Baughman, Corbyn Miller, Tisen Flatery (next to sign) and Chris Blackledge.

Blackledge opens Graveyard Ink on Main Street in CG

Cooper Blackledge did not set out at first to become a tattoo artist, but several parts of his life now seem to point in that direction.

FAITH MATTERS

Meet Pastor Reichart

What is Flag Day All About?

Flag Day is a celebration of the American flag that occurs each year on June 14, the anniversary of the flag’s official adoption.

OPENING ACT -- The Highway Classic Rock & Country Band will open the Saturday night entertainment during Washunga Days. The band will take the stage at 6 p.m., at the Neosho Riverwalk Amphitheater.

The Highway band to open Saturday Washunga concert

The Highway Classic Rock & Country Band will be the opening act for the Saturday, June 20, Washunga Days evening concert at the Neosho Riverwalk Amphitheater.

Washunga Days offers two days of activities

Washunga Days will bring two days of activities to Council Grove, on Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20, with nearly all events free for residents and visitors.

News

What is Flag Day All About?

Flag Day is a celebration of the American flag that occurs each year on June 14, the anniversary of the flag’s official adoption.

By Catherine Boeckmann Executive Digital Editor And Master Gardener Old Farmer’s Almanac

FAITH MATTERS

Pastor Reichart is happily married and the father of two adult children.

By Reverend Adam Reichart Calvary Lutheran Church

A crop-dusting helicopter was captured having its chemical tank refilled from a truck on Lake Road on June 6

Obituaries

Evelyn Belen Landez

Evelyn Belen Landez, 76, of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2026, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, surrounded by family.

Eula Marie Barrett

Eula Marie Barrett, age 99, passed away peacefully at her home east of Cottonwood Falls on June 3, 2026.

Toni Marie Peterson

Toni Marie Peterson, 66, died May 31, 2026. She was born April 26, 1960, in Emporia, to Charles and Barbara (Beardmore) Sisson.

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